Tag Archives: gifts

Hanukkah starts early this year {first candle lighting is December 6th} so we opened up the Hanukkah bins and started our decorating so we could enjoy some holiday sparkle as long as possible. One of the big changes in The New Old … Continue reading →

Hanukkah is early this year, so I’ve started my shopping already {also a part of my lifelong goal to never step foot in a mall between Thanksgiving and Christmas}. Each year I am more and more excited to see Hanukkah … Continue reading →

Years ago I made each of The Cuties and myself a needlepoint belt. Much time has passed and I’m both sad and happy to report that both of theirs are too small and mine is too big. And I never … Continue reading →

In three weeks, we head back to America for our summer leave, finishing up our first year, here in Tokyo. While technically not quite a year, the time sure has flown by! I can’t believe how much we’ve managed to … Continue reading →

When you live in an apartment, its been raining for several days, and you have two children, its time to get creative. Little Cutie received a Nerf Gun Tag Set for her birthday back in January. Do you believe me … Continue reading →

No trip to Kyoto is complete without a visit to Kyukyodo Stationery and Incense Shop. Its been in business since 1663. When you’re about to hit your 350th anniversary, it’s clear you kinda know what you’re doing. The shop sells … Continue reading →

I posted last summer about our amazing photo session with the uber talented {and super fun} Heather Golde. I keep teasing her that she needs to fly over to Japan and do it again for us this year. That … Continue reading →